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A faraway planet just did something scientists have never confirmed before

Scientists detected radio waves from Beta Pictoris b, marking the first confirmed signal from an exoplanet and revealing its powerful magnetic field.

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What happened Scientists detected radio waves from Beta Pictoris b, marking the first confirmed signal from an exoplanet and revealing its powerful magnetic field.
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CenterA faraway planet just did something scientists have never confirmed before

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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Sep 25, 8:00 AM

A faraway planet just did something scientists have never confirmed before

Scientists detected radio waves from Beta Pictoris b, marking the first confirmed signal from an exoplanet and revealing its powerful magnetic field.

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Sep 25, 8:00 AM

A faraway planet just did something scientists have never confirmed before

Scientists detected radio waves from Beta Pictoris b, marking the first confirmed signal from an exoplanet and revealing its powerful magnetic field.

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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Sep 25, 8:00 AM

A faraway planet just did something scientists have never confirmed before

Scientists detected radio waves from Beta Pictoris b, marking the first confirmed signal from an exoplanet and revealing its powerful magnetic field.

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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Sep 25, 8:00 AM

A faraway planet just did something scientists have never confirmed before

Scientists detected radio waves from Beta Pictoris b, marking the first confirmed signal from an exoplanet and revealing its powerful magnetic field.

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Sep 25, 8:00 AM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.

Sep 25, 8:00 AM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Sep 25, 8:00 AM: The Birmingham News (AL.com) joined the source map.

Sep 25, 8:00 AM: The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.